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Redbirds Capture Four Individual Championships, Sweep 4x400m Relays to Close Out MVC Championships

CHICAGO, Ill. – Four Redbirds captured individual Missouri Valley Conference titles, as Illinois State also swept the men's and women's 4x400m relays to close out the 2022 MVC Championships.

Junior Riley Wells won his second-straight championship in the men's 800m run, clocking a time of 1:49.86. With the win, the Redbirds won their fifth-straight 800m indoor title and seventh-consecutive title overall in the event.

Brandon Gage defended his crown in the men's 400m dash, becoming the seventh Redbird ever to clock below 48 seconds with his time of 47.92. Gage continues to hold the seventh-fastest time in program history.